Practicum Manual for Criminology Interns and Professionals

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Philippine Copyright, 2014

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CONTENTS

PREFACE I
DEDICATION III
ACKNOWLEDGMENT V
SECTION
I SPECIAL PROVISIONS / LEGAL BASES 1
II DEFINITION OF TERMS 7
III ON-THE-JOB TRAINING GUIDELINES AND REQUIREMENTS 10
IV ON-THE-JOB TRAINING POLICIES, PROCEDURES, OJT 11
TRAINING MODEL
V ORGANIZATIONAL SET-UP, PROGRAMS AND FUNCTIONS 19
VI MONITORING AND EVALUATION 26
VII GRADES, AWARDS AND RECOGNITIONS 28
VIII REFERENCES 30
IX APPENDICES 32
“A” MEMORANDUM OF AGREEMENT (MOA) 33
“B-1” ON-THE-JOB TRAINING PLAN for LAW ENFORCEMENT 37
AGENCIES
“B-2” ON-THE-JOB TRAINING PLAN for the PROSECUTION 41
and JUDICIARY
“B-3” ON-THE-JOB TRAINING PLAN for CORRECTIONS 44
“B-4” ON-THE-JOB TRAINING PLAN for the COMMUNITY 47
“B-5” PERSONAL DATA SHEET (CSC FORM) 51
“C-1” FORMAT FOR PRACTICUM JOURNAL ENTRIES 57
“C-2” CONTENTS OF the PRACTICUM PORTFOLIO 58
“D” FORMAT FOR CASE STUDY / ANALYSIS 59
“E-1” WEEKLY PERFORMANCE EVALUATION 63
“E-2” BI-MONTHLY / MONTHLY PERFORMANCE 66
EVALUATION
“E-3” REFEREE REPORT 69

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“F” CERTIFICATE OF COMPLETION 72

“G” INTERN’S PARENT CONSENT / WAIVER 73
“H” PARTNERSHIP ARRANGEMENT IMPLEMENTATION and 75
EVALUATION OF OUTCOMES
“I-1” DISCUSSION RUBRIC 76
“I-3” GROUP WORK RUBRIC 80
“I-4” CASE STUDY/ANALYSIS RUBRIC 82
“I-5” PORTFOLIO RUBRIC 84
“J” TEN BASIC INTERNATIONAL HUMAN RIGHTS 86
STANDARDS FOR LAW ENFORCEMENT
“K” THIRTY UNIVERSAL HUMAN RIGHTS 92
“L” EIGHT ARTICLES OF THE U.N. CODE OF CONDUCT 94
FOR LAW ENFORCEMENT OFFICIALS
“M” SERVING THE POOR, VULNERABLE, AND 94
MARGINALIZED SECTORS IN SOCIETY
“N” PNP PROTOCOLS IN CITIZEN CONTACT 96
“O” PRESIDENTIAL DECREE No. 1508 ESTABLISHING 99
A SYSTEM OF AMICABLY SETTLING DISPUTES AT
THE BARANGAY LEVEL OR THE ‘KATARUNGANG
PAMBARANGAY LAW’

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SECTION I — SPECIAL PROVISIONS/LEGAL BASES

CHED MEMORANDUM ORDER NO. 21, SERIES OF 2005- Criminal Justice

Education: Policies and Standards for the Criminology Program.

Whereas, under Article IV of this order provides competency standards, in

which graduates of BS Criminology shall possess, to wit:

1. Broad cultural background and thorough knowledge and understanding of

constitutional guarantees;
2. Knowledge, skills, attitudes, and values essential to the practice of Criminology
in the fields of criminalistics, law enforcement administration, criminal sociology,
criminal law and procedure, correctional administration, ethics and community
relations, and defensive tactics;
3. Knowledge and understanding of crime problems, including causal theories
and the implication of crime statistics;
4. Adequate knowledge of the organization and operation of law enforcement
agencies, and how they form part of the Criminal Justice System;
5. Scientific knowledge and skills to investigate, analyze, and preserve physical
evidence relating to the commission of crime as well as identify and present the
same in court;
6. Adequate proficiency and technical knowledge in the fields of Criminalistics,
such as Police Photography, Dactyloscopy, Questioned Documents Examination,
Polygraphy, Ballistics, Forensic Science and Toxicology; and
7. Knowledge and understanding of elements of crimes, as provided under existing
laws, including the impassable penalties and principles of criminal evidence.

Whereas, Section 8 of the same CMO provides the On-the-Job Training and
Community Immersion requirements, which state that:
“A one-semester Practicum/Community Immersion is required in the Bachelor
of Science in Criminology program. It will be undertaken by the students in the 2nd
semester of the 4th curriculum year level, and they will be assigned in different areas

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of the community. The unique feature of the program is the student’s contribution to
‘police visibility’.
Students undergoing Practicum shall submit a research report, which shall
be a Case Study or a Case Analysis. The report will integrate the theories into the
Practicum experiences in the place where the students have been assigned. It should
reflect the student’s involvement in the enforcement of the law. The research report
shall be submitted to the faculty committee after the semester, and approved by the
head of the Criminology Department, as a requirement of the course.
There shall be a link-up between the school and accredited police or security
training centers, DILG, NBI, NAPOLCOM, PNP, Crime Laboratory, Corrections and
Rehabilitation Training Center, Fire Stations, Probation and Parole Administration,
Banks, Bureau of Immigration, or any public institution or private commercial
establishment where the Practicum and Community Immersion of the students shall
be conducted.
The instructor and the coordinator assigned to supervise the Practicum and
Community Immersion shall maintain an accurate record of activities of students
undergoing the said program.
The school shall ensure ample protection to life and limb of students through
insurance that will be taken on the student’s account and other appropriate safety
nets”.

CHED MEMORANDUM ORDER NO. 37, SERIES OF 2010- Guidelines in

the Conduct of Practicum (On-the-Job-Training and Community Immersion)
Requirement for BS Criminology students.

Whereas Paragraph I of this order states that, “The Practicum (OJT and
Community Immersion) requirement for BS Criminology students is a component of the
new curriculum for the Criminology program as contained under CMO No. 21, s. 2005.
It is a course of study designed to provide practical experiences for BS Criminology
students in police work, operation of jail or penal institution, fire departments, security
agencies, and such other agencies comprising the five (5) pillars of the Criminal
Justice System. It prescribes the supervised application on psychology and sociology
of crimes, crime detection and investigation and criminalistics.
This course also aims to provide students with an opportunity to understand
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and relate with it. The course shall have three phases, namely, pre-immersion phase,
immersion phase, and post immersion phase.
The ‘pre-immersion phase’ refers to the preparatory stage of the Practicum.
This pertains to the activities conducted by the Higher Education Institution (HEI)
prior to the immersion phase.
The ‘immersion phase’ refers to the Practicum proper, during which the students
gain practical, hands-on and field experience.
The ‘post immersion phase’ refers to the culmination of the Practicum proper. As
a general rule, only BS Criminology students who have completed all academic units
shall be allowed to enroll in the one-semester Practicum requirement. However, the
HEI may allow the graduating students to enroll not more than six (6) units in addition
to the Practicum. The students enrolled in this course shall be called ‘Criminology
Interns’”.

Whereas, this CMO has the following objectives, to wit:

a. Prescribe the general processes and procedures in the conduct of the Practicum
as required in the Criminology program;
b. Ensure the attainment of the purposes of the Practicum requirement, which
are as follows:
1. Provide Criminology Interns the opportunity to gain practical/hands-on
experience in the field;
2. Enhance the personality, confidence, mediation/negotiation, public relations/
communication and critical thinking skills of the Criminology Interns;
3. Inculcate in the Interns the value of respect for the law and service to the
community; and
4. Provide opportunities through which the Interns can integrate and synthesize
the various theories in Criminology.

As mandated under Section 8, Article 5 of CMO 21, SERIES of 2005 and

further strengthened by the provisions of CMO 37, series of 2010, HEIs offering
the BS Criminology program must have proper linkages with institutions where the
students shall undertake their Practicum. The HEI and the institution concerned
shall enter into a Memorandum of Agreement (MOA), wherein the Parties’ individual

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participation and responsibilities shall be specified. The HEI shall maintain a valid
MOA with the partner institution to ensure that every Criminology Intern shall be
able to complete the Practicum.
The implementing HEI shall:
A. Prepare a booklet or a similar material defining the specific details and
procedures as to how the Practicum shall be conducted, as well as the
necessary details germane to the undertaking;
B. Prepare the program of activities specifying the tasks and duties to the
performed by the Criminology Interns during the conduct of the OJT and the
Community Immersion;
C. Prepare an observation and monitoring instrument, which shall be designed
to reveal the insights, reflections, knowledge, skills, attitudes, and values
acquired by the Interns;
D. Assign an instructor who shall be the overall in-charge and coordinator to
supervise the conduct of the OJT and the Community Immersion;
E. Conduct a complete and thorough orientation of Criminology Interns prior to
the immersion proper, which shall include provision of information related
to those below.

The above-cited CHED memoranda about Criminal Justice Education-

Criminology, and On-the-Job Training/Practicum-related provisions were greatly
supported and enhanced by hereunder memoranda. Specific provisions have been
provided to update the concerned Higher Education Institutions, and provide plans
and programs geared towards “Quality and Excellence in Education”.

CHED MEMORANDUM ORDER NO. 02, SERIES OF 2011- Revised

Guidelines in the Formulation of CHED Policies, Standards and Guidelines
of Academic Programs, Amending CHED Special Order No. 42 series of 2003,
otherwise known as “Guidelines for the Formulation of Policies and Standards
of Academic Programs”.

Whereas, Section III-1-e. requires “learning resources and support structures

needed to attain learning competencies through library, laboratory, facilities, ICT,
Practicum/Internship sites.

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CHED MEMORANDUM ORDER NO. 46, SERIES OF 2012- Policy-Standard

to Enhance Quality Assurance (QA) in Philippine Higher Education through an
Outcomes-Based and Typology-Based Quality Assurance.

Whereas, these sections have bearing on the following:

Section 5, Paragraph 1- Research findings suggesting that the lack of
a critical pool of graduates with the necessary thinking, technical, and behavioral
competencies are among the factors constraining the re-launching of the Philippine
manufacturing sector, and the achievement of the full potentials of the service sector;
and
Paragraph 4- The acceptance of Internationally-agreed upon frameworks and
mechanisms for the global practice of professions.
Section 8- Any Internal Quality Assurance system begins with the HEI’s identity
and enters a quality cycle of planning, implementation, review, and enhancement.
The Plan-Do-Check-Act Cycle or the Deming Cycle is applied to the HEI’s capacity to
achieve the following objectives:
1.) to translate the vision, mission, and goals (VMG) into desired learning
outcomes;
2.) to establish the proper learning environment (implementation of teaching-
learning systems as well as support processes and procedures;
3.) to review against performance indicators and standards defined in the
assessment system; and
4.) to enhance programs and systems.

The cycle continues thereafter as the HEI develops into a mature institution.

Section 14- CHED is committed to developing and implementing an outcome-based
approach to quality assurance monitoring and evaluation, because it has the potential
to greatly increase both the effectiveness of the QA system, and the quality, efficiency,
and effectiveness of higher education. Mature evaluation systems are based upon
outcomes, looking particularly into the intended, implemented, and achieved learning
outcomes.